Brake Light On problems of the 2001 Ford Windstar - part 1

Brakes continually have failed causing accidents. Pedal goes all the way to the floor before and after new brake pads and bring bled. Throttle idle sensor causes vehicle to stall while driving. Abs light and brake light and check engine light keeps coming on. Now they just stay on. I need to know what,if any recalls have been repaired or any options that may be available.

When I started the vehicle to go shopping everything seemed fine till I got about 25 miles from my house that is when I got stopped at my first red light that when I was waiting for the light to turn green the abs and park brake lights came on so I pulled over at my nearest convenience shut the van off checked under the hood and everything looked fine, I got back into the van and the lights went out, finished my shopping the about 4 minutes after I started the van to come home while waiting in traffic the lights came back on but the brakes felt fine so I drove it home. I had a brake shop check it out and they determined that it was the abs control module (ebcm to be exact) and that it was safe to drive it just wouldn't have abs functioning when the light comes on, contacted Ford dealership about the issue but when they checked it the light was out and said there was nothing wrong and because it wasn't a recall nothing can be done about it and if I wanted it brought in to fix it it would cost me $785 dollars. So I looked online and it seems to be a common occurrence with this vehicle and to me a safety issue that should be addressed by the manufacturer and fixed as it seems that it is a bad solder-joint in the ebcm that is causing this error and could potentially cause a fire from what I read in online posts. I am not looking for a free fix I just want Ford to step up and fix the safety issues on vehicles they make.

My abs and brake light have been intermittently coming on for some time. There wasn't any change in the brakes so I assumed there was a sensor switch or other computer related issue. I am not a mechanic and kept driving the vehicle. The brake lights started to intermittently stay on eventually burning out brake bulbs. Then frying the part that the bulb goes into. I am not driving the vehicle now because I feel there's a potential for fire the vehicle was always in motion when the lights came on and brake lights stayed on. I can't get them to go off even with the car stopped and turned off.

Abs and emergency brake lights came on. Turned vehicle off, waited briefly, and turned the vehicle back on, lights weren't visible. Next errand run of the day, got a couple of miles away from the house, when the lights came back on. Went into store, came back out, started the vehicle, and lights stayed off.

Abs and brake light came on took it to Ford dealer said its the abs ecu box. They always having this problem with a wire inside the box coming lose.

I bought the van from someone drove from a hour fourtyfive min away from home got almost home and the brake light came on bk light on right went out seats stop working they electrical and the heat mess up very unpleased cause I have kids I drive to school everyday.

The check traction control comes on. . . . . Brake light, abs light and traction off light keep coming on intermittently. Turn off ignition and then they go off for a short time then back on.

My abs and brake light came on and stayed on. There is nothing wrong with my brakes or abs. I have the codes read by a mechanic and it said the rear abs sensor was bad. I got it replaced and it never fixed the issue. So I had it read again by a mechanic and it said the same thing.

Abs and brake lights keep coming on and off. Also have shaking in suspension front and back. Dealer conducted the back axle repair but the vehicle still has a little shake with new tires and front end alignment.

Abs light, brake light, tail light, tire pressure light all came on.

Brake lights went on as well as abs lights and traction control lights, vehicle started to brake on its own while driving about 40 miles an hour. This happened twice for a few seconds and then I had control again. Very scary. . . .

Abs brake light and parking brake light came on driving down the highway and remain on at this time. The brakes were recently serviced and currently there is nothing wrong with them. There is concern for vehicle safety and braking system. It is unknown if this is a error in the module and abs still work or if abs is disabled. Ford was contacted and made aware of the issues. Based on the compliants for this vehicle Ford is well aware of the concerns for safety, but as of this date but have yet to issue a recall. There is also a noise coming from the undercarriage that is associated with the steering column. There have been recalls on this as well, however, my vehicle was not in the recall. Ford may want to extend the recall to other Windstar vins.

Abs light on dash and brake light on for no reason.

The abs warning light and parking brake light both illuminated, and according to the manual that indicates that the abs system was not functional. Both lights now come on and turn off (always in unison) randomly and with no apparent reason.

Anit-lock brake light and brake warning light come on intermittently. Code c1185 is present.

My 2001 Windstar started having electrical problems a couple weeks after I had all the other recalls taken care of. I turned the van on and all my needles went crazy darting back and forth, and my driver door censors aren't working now. The next day was the same and my abs and brake lights on the dash are on and won't turn off. I have also had to keep my interior lights turned off completely because at any given time my vans door censors will decided that the door isn't closed. This is the second Windstar I have owned and at this point I will never buy another Ford. The safety of my children and myself is much more important.

Abs warning light, large red brake light turned on in instrument panel plus increased brake stopping distance. Problem intermittent.

The abs and the parking brake lights both came on while driving. After having the codes scanned, there were nine codes. C1185,c1198,c1194,c1254,c1246,c1250,c1242,c121 andc1210. There doesn't seem to be any issue with the brakes not working. I read several threads about bad solder joints.

The abs and brake light goes off and on, mostly on all the time on the dash , will not get a state inspection like this. . . . . . . . . What can you do to slove this for me [xxx]. . . . Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

During normal operation of vehicle at posted driving speed limits the vehicles abs, brake warning lights have continuously come on after driving begins. It has been also noted that after several brake service inspections and repairs at major auto repair shops, such as midas, carx , and pep boys. Technicians have observed that the brake systems major components and hardware appeared to have failed due to high levels of corrosion and easily rusting parts such as brake shoes, pads, wheel cylinders, brake drums, brake line hoses and connectors. Each of these repair shops have informed me that the repair/ replacement of many of these vital components would be extremely costly to repair and could result in serious injuries or create a hazardous situation for the vehicle's operator and other drivers if not repaired immediately. The vehicles brakes and hardware have been replaced more than three times by asae certified /qualified mechanics and the brake systems warning lights continuously remain on during regular operation. The rear brakes are grinding and wearing the brake shoes down much faster than they did before even after repairs have been completed. Currently when applying the brakes before coming to a full stop the brake peddle must be applied at a distance of at least 30 seconds sooner to ensure a safe stop. I do believe that there is a high risk of concern in the failure of the Ford Windstar brake system operations and a thorough inspection of the abs system and brakes including its major components should be inspected immediately to prevent a serious accident or injuries to the vehicle's operator and to protect the safety of the general public.

I was driving my Ford Windstar 2001 when the brakes failed. The cruise control stop working and the abs and the brake lights came on. The brakes became soft causing me being unable to stop the van.

The abs light comes on frequently while driving. Sometimes it causes the regular brake light and/or low tire pressure light to come on (even though tire pressure is fine. ) many times it happens when hitting a bump in the road. My dealer mentioned that the ecm module is returning many different codes with different meanings, indicating that the ecm module very likely has a bad connection on it. The dealer did not fix it yet, but warned me that I am currently driving without antilock brakes most of the time.

My vehicle has a abs fault light caused by a faulty ecu master relay. This causes the abs and brake fault lights to light on my dash board. The fault code reads c1185 from the engine diagnostics. This has rendered my abs system inoperable.

Abs light and brake light keeps coming on then off.

My abs lights came on as well as my brake lights don't know why my brakes are knew.

Comeing to stop sign put on brakes the brake light and the abs light comes on, when leaving the stop sign the brakes drags and won't release.

Abs and brake lights always on.

The check traction control light comes on. Brake light, abs light and traction off light start blinking, turn off the ignition for a few minutes and all is well for a few seconds or maby a few days, (this doesn't happen all the time. I think the problem is somehow related to temperature because as soon as it gets cold, (below about 30 degrees) the problem goes away til warmer weather and when it gets vrey warm it happens all the time. I suspect this problem may be related to a defect in the ecm as this might explain the temp situation. Note also fortunately during the winter the traction control works fine but when this light problem is around the traction control does not work.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the brake light continued to illuminate after the emergency brake was disengaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact stated there was a manufacturer's recall for the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

Abs and brake lights light intermittently in warm weather. Obd ii code- c1185. Dealer says it likely needs ecu and hcu replaced. This is apparently a common problem. Https://duckduckgo. Com/?q=windstar+c1185.

Intermittent abs brake light. Light comes on and goes off at will.

The abs light, traction control, and emergency brake lights have been coming on and off for about three years. Took it to the mechanic multitude of times and no problem found. Finally brakes failed and almost caused an accident. Master cylinder was replaced and lights still come on. Brakes seemed to be working fine but am terribly concerned about this and worried it might happen again. Car vibrates a little when brake is pressed when the lights are on. This is a safety issue that Ford should addressed.

While sitting at the red light my brake light, abs light, over drive lights all came on and then my speedometer would not register when I started to go when the light turned green.

Abs brake lights come on when there is no problem. This has happened several times over the years I have owned this vehicle.

Abs light on and brake light on, nothing is wrong with the brakes they work fine. Apparently this is a known issue that Ford hasn't issues a recall on it. Ecu master relay has a bad soldier joint which fails prematurely and causes the abs light and dtc c1185. It also causes the enhanced abs braking system to become inoperable.